The Japanese vocabulary「名前 (なまえ、namae)」means “name.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 名前 |
| Hiragana | なまえ |
| Romaji Reading | namae |
| English Meaning | name |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I’m going to write my name on my school supplies now.
Plain Form:
今から学用品に名前を書く。
Ima kara gakuyōhin ni namae o kaku.
Polite Form:
今から学用品に名前を書きます。
Ima kara gakuyōhin ni namae o kakimasu.
I can’t remember my same grade-friend’s name.
Plain Form:
同級生の名前が思い出せない。
Dōkyūsei no namae ga omoidasenai.
Polite Form:
同級生の名前が思い出せません。
Dōkyūsei no namae ga omoidasemasen.
Translating「同級生」as “classmate” is not accurate. If you do not know the reason, please learn about it in our conversation lessons or mail support.
I wrote my name at the hospital/clinic reception.
Plain Form:
病院の受付で名前を書いた。
Byōin no uketsuke de namae o kaita.
Polite Form:
病院の受付で名前を書きました。
Byōin no uketsuke de namae o kakimashita.
I can’t read the name because the kanji characters are difficult.
Plain Form:
漢字が難しくて名前が読めない。
Kanji ga muzukashikute namae ga yomenai.
Polite Form:
漢字が難しくて名前が読めません。
Kanji ga muzukashikute namae ga yomemasen.
The black cat’s name is Jiji.
Plain Form:
黒猫の名前はジジだ。
Kuroneko no namae wa Jiji da.
Polite Form:
黒猫の名前はジジです。
Kuroneko no namae wa Jiji desu.
